KERRY FORWARD DONNCHADH Walsh has announced his retirement from the inter-county game at the age of 34. The 2015 All-Star made his debut under Páidí Ó Sé in 2003 but didn’t properly make his breakthrough until 2008. He went on to win three All-Irelands, eight Munster titles and two Division 1 crowns with the county. A … Continue reading "2015 All-Star Walsh announces Kerry retirement"

ALL-IRELAND CLUB CHAMPIONS Carnacon are set to appeal the player suspensions and fine handed out by Connacht LGFA Council earlier this week, according to reports. On Tuesday night, the club were fined €500 while the eight players who left the Mayo panel this summer were suspended for four weeks as the row rumbled on.  Carnacon were … Continue reading "Carnacon set to appeal decision to suspend eight departed Mayo players"

GALWAY FORWARD SEAN Armstrong has announced his retirement from inter-county football for the second time in his career. The Salthill-Knocknacarra ace previously retired in 2014 after losing his appetite to play county football, but he rejoined Kevin Walsh’s squad for the past two seasons. The 32-year-old lifted the Connacht title this year and the Division … Continue reading "Three-time Connacht medalist retires from Galway duty for the second time"

Updated Sep 21st 2018, 1:53 PM Click Here: Internacional soccer tracksuit LIAM SHEEDY IS set for a shock return as Tipperary senior hurling boss according to reports this morning.  The 2010 All-Ireland winning manager is expected to be put forward for ratification at a Tipperary county board meeting on Monday night, reports the Irish Examiner. 2018 All-Ireland … Continue reading "Liam Sheedy set for dramatic Tipperary return – reports"

THE LIAM MILLER Tribute Match, set to take place in Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Tuesday, will be shown live on free-to-air channel Virgin Media Three, the broadcaster announced this afternoon. The match, which will see a selection of Celtic and Ireland legends meet Manchester United legends, has been arranged to raise funds for Miller’s family and … Continue reading "Virgin Media announce Liam Miller tribute match will now be broadcast free-to-air"

ST VINCENT’S AND BALLYBODEN St Enda’s powered their way into the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals with wins in Parnell Park this evening. St Vincent’s defeated northside rivals Na Fianna in a close-run contest that saw them emerge with a two-point win. Click Here: gws giants guernsey 2019 Vins held a 0-6 to 0-5 advantage at … Continue reading "Friday night club action sees semi-final spots booked in Tipp football and Dublin hurling Championships"

DUBLIN CAMOGIE BOSS David Herity has confirmed on Twitter this evening that he is stepping down from his position. Herity led the team to their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1990 last year, but failed to build on this progress, as they were dumped out of the competition following a comprehensive 0-20 to 0-4 quarter-final loss to … Continue reading "Dublin camogie boss confirms resignation"

A RANDOM MESSAGE out of the blue is often the starting point for new and exciting opportunities in the world we live in today. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO Before Aisling McCarthy opened her phone that day, she probably didn’t know what CrossCoders was.  She’s well aware now.  It’s a global programme that allows top female athletes … Continue reading "‘This opportunity is mad. It’ll be a great experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing’"

KIERAN MCGEENEY IS a firm believer in the dark side.  The former All-Ireland winning captain often says that all elite sportsmen need to have a darkness inside them to compete at the highest level.  Sean Cavanagh can attest to that. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The five-time All-Star found himself edging closer and closer to his dark … Continue reading "‘At times during my career I felt I was the only one on the planet that felt like this’"

A BID TO keep part of the famous Big Tree GAA haunt near Croke Park open on match days has been blocked by the local council. Louis Fitzgerald, the former owner of the pub, revealed earlier this year that the north Dublin joint had been sold to the Dublin Loft Company. Since the sale, the new … Continue reading "A bid to keep GAA fan haunt the Big Tree serving on match days has been blocked"